New Research Charts Paths to Reduce Inequality

New Research Charts Paths to Reduce Inequality

Inequality rarely stays static. Instead, it often amplifies itself through a feedback loop: when disparities become normalized, political demand for corrective action can fade. At the same time, unequal access to education can suppress political participation, which in turn shapes policy decisions that may lock in existing structures. This pattern is a central outcome from the first seven years of the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequ…